Tag: Ban Chang
2 flood-hit districts in Rayong declared disaster zones
BANGKOK, 18 September 2015 - Two districts in Rayong have been declared disaster zones after they were heavily hit by tropical storm Vamco. The...
Work on Bangkok-Ban Chang Highway extension to begin in 2015
A 15 billion baht extension of Highway 7 to Ban Chang set to launch in 2015 will be the seventh major road project to...
Quality confirmed: GIS gets CIS
Garden International School (GIS) is celebrating after being given official accreditation by the Council of International Schools (CIS). GIS, which is based in...
Russell wins at Emerald with impressive back nine
Backyard Golf Society Arriving at Emerald Golf Course, for our weekly game of golf with the Backyard Golf Society, the weather looked pretty awful...
Garden International raises sports funds for Fobissea Games
A mammoth fundraising effort has helped support an international sports event for students near Pattaya. Swimming, goalkeeping, a sporting multi day...
Andy M makes a winning return to Emerald
The Backyard Golf Society After a few weeks of not having enough players to hold a competition it was nice to get to Emerald...
Plain Seil-ing at Rayong
IPGC Pattaya Golf Society at Rabbi’s Elephant Bar Yet another in a series of public holidays on Monday, 7th May, saw...
200 buildings damaged in severe Rayong squall
More than 200 Ban Chang homes and business were damaged when typhoon-strength winds ripped through the Rayong community. The...
Mike comes second again
The Backyard Golf Society Because of the public holiday on Friday we moved our weekly game with the Backyard Golf Society...
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Pattaya firefighters safely remove wasp nest at local school
PATTAYA, Thailand – Firefighters from Pattaya City Fire Station (Jomtien area) carried out a wasp nest removal operation at a local school on June...
Pattaya draws the line on encroachment along iconic beachfront
PATTAYA, Thailand – Persistent issues involving the encroachment of public space, obstructed pedestrian access, and the improper use of beachfront areas have prompted Pattaya...
Pattaya officials take hands-on approach to beachfront parking and safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has launched a coordinated operation with multiple government agencies to regulate parking along Pattaya Beach, aiming to improve public...
Laotian man killed after lift plunges in abandoned Pattaya building
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Laotian man was killed in a tragic accident after a lift reportedly plunged and crushed him inside an abandoned six-storey...
Thai surgeons introduce needle-free device for complex cancer operations
BANGKOK, Thailand – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, have introduced an advanced blood vessel...